Which is bigger, African elephant or Asian elephant?

African elephant is 1.7× Asian elephant on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do African elephants and Asian elephants compare on height?

African elephant: 2.2–4 m. Asian elephant: 2–3.4 m. African elephant is somewhat greater than Asian elephant on height — about 1.2×.

How do African elephants and Asian elephants compare on length?

African elephant: 5.5–7.5 m. Asian elephant: 5–6.4 m. African elephant is somewhat greater than Asian elephant on length — about 1.2×.

African elephant vs Asian elephant

African elephant is larger on weight

African elephant is 1.7× Asian elephant on weight.

An African elephant and an Asian elephant can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
	African elephant	Asian elephant
Weight	2,200–10,400 kg	2,000–6,000 kg
Height	2.2–4 m	2–3.4 m
Length	5.5–7.5 m	5–6.4 m
Typical lifespan	50–70 yr	48–70 yr

What the numbers say

African elephant is 1.7× Asian elephant on weight.
African elephant is somewhat greater than Asian elephant on height — about 1.2×.
African elephant is somewhat greater than Asian elephant on length — about 1.2×.
African elephant and Asian elephant are near enough identical on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

African elephant 2,200–10,400 kg

Asian elephant 2,000–6,000 kg